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John Oliver and Edward Snowden on NSA Surveillance

LastWeekTonight · Interview · YouTube title: Government Surveillance: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Why it's here

HN points to it as the best way to explain to ordinary people why privacy and mass surveillance matter.

What it covers

John Oliver interviews Edward Snowden about NSA surveillance, including street interviews showing people have not thought about what the government can see. The segment famously frames the issue through private photos.